Development Corporation announces expansion of SpencerARL

PLATTSBURGH - The Development Corporation has announced the expansion of SpencerARL to TDC's Air Industrial Park. SpencerARL, a division of Assemble-Rite Ltd. is an affiliate of Butcher Engineering Enterprises Ltd., which has been a leader in its industry since 1943 with headquarters in Windsor, Ontario.

Like its affiliate, SpencerARL has capabilities in painting, packaging, warehousing, logistics and distribution of parts for the automotive industry. SpencerARL has signed a five-and-a-half-year lease with TDC effective Jan. 1, and will occupy 42,088 sq. ft. in Suite 100 at 3 Area Development Dr.

They have received both a sub-assembly and a third-party logistics contract from Nova Bus for its facility located nearby on Banker Road. More than 140 sub-assembly activities, including the bus engine, transmission, axles, seats, wheel and tire, will be assembled at SpencerARL and sequenced to the Nova Bus facility on a just-in-time basis. At full capacity, the company will create 60 quality new jobs for the area.